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    Ebay Laptop Batteries

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dark0anima, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. dark0anima

    dark0anima Notebook Enthusiast

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    i'm considering getting a 9cell battery for my xps m1530 but i'm not sure if it will perform like an oem battery. Does anyone have any recent experiences with batteries from ebay?
     
    dark0anima, Jan 22, 2009
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    David NBR Random Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    I would stick with OEM batteries. Non-OEM batteries can come from a variety of sources including recalls, and you certainly wouldn't want to take that chance.
     
    David, Jan 22, 2009
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    Alex Super Moderator

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    There is computerized circuitry in the battery that comunicates with your notebook that allows for accurate charging
    I would not trust a generic battery to work as well as the stock battery

    Ask me how I know this :(

    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 22, 2009
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    Gruven98 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I was going to suggest going through freshbattery.com, but they don't make one yet for your laptop. They list the 140 and the 170. But they're a really good company to work with and order from. I guess in your case, I would go straight through Dell.
     
    Gruven98, Jan 22, 2009
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  5. dark0anima

    dark0anima Notebook Enthusiast

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    do you have a past experience with generic batteries?
     
    dark0anima, Jan 22, 2009
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    Alex Super Moderator

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    Yes...
    I gave up on them after trying 2 new genaric batterys in 2 separate older laptops
    Problem was flashing red light displaying a problem sometimes, all related as I said to the comunications between the battery and what the laptop expects to see
    The cells might have been good but as I said , Problems

    The savings on them in compairing a new battery not worth it



    Alex
     
    Alex, Jan 22, 2009
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  7. dark0anima

    dark0anima Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks, i've decided not to get the battery from ebay
     
    dark0anima, Jan 23, 2009
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